Day: June 10, 2013

By Nikki Wooten, Compost Initiative Intern As a new cohort of IUOS Interns, the sixteen of us delved into A Conservationist Manifesto by Scott Russell Sanders. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Indiana University, where he taught from 1971 to 2009. Author of countless books and essays, Sanders is recipient of many … Continue reading Motivations for Sustainability

By: Jessica Stavole, Energy and Built Environment Working Group Project Intern I used to wish that time would stop, that it would stand still long enough for me to develop and see all of my ideas come to fruition through my actions. Yet, the other day, I came across a grandfather clock that had the … Continue reading An Open Mind

Asmalina Saleh, Peer Educator Program InternThe Peer Educator Program is an educational initiative targeted to improve sustainability literacy among students, faculty and staff on IU campus. The first core workshop being developed is centered on the relationship between consumption and waste reduction. One of the most compelling projects that feature this topic is the Story of Stuff. This project … Continue reading Developing a Coherent Program Framework for Sustainability Education